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Droupadi Murmu, who is set to be the first tribal woman President of India, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (PTI)

Murmu scripts history; becomes India's first tribal President

Murmu won by an overwhelming margin against Sinha after receiving over 64% valid votes in a day-long counting of ballots...

21 July 2022 10:47 PM IST

Congress president Sonia Gandhi with party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra leaves from her residence ahead of appearing before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the National Herald case, in New Delhi (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)

Sonia Gandhi appears before ED for questioning in National Herald case

The questioning team will have a woman officer and all of them have obtained covid negative certificates in order to...

21 July 2022 10:57 AM IST

NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu and joint Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha (ANI)

India's new President to be declared today

Droupadi Murmu is seen to have a clear edge in the contest with several political parties extending support to the NDA...

21 July 2022 10:24 AM IST

New Delhi also denied baseless and speculative reports in a section of the Sri Lankan media about interference on its part in the polls. (Bloomberg)

India says no poll interference: 'Back Sri Lanka quest for stability'

Observers see Mr Wickremesinghe's victory as good news for India as he has a particularly good working relationship with...

21 July 2022 8:35 AM IST

Opposition members stage a protest in the well of the Rajya Sabha against inflation and the Union Governments decision to increase GST on food items, during ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

LS, RS stalled for 3rd day amidst Opposition GST hike din

Amid protests, former sprinter P.T. Usha took the oath in the Rajya Sabha

21 July 2022 8:34 AM IST

The first reports of the construction of the Chinese village Pangda , which is around 2 km within Bhutan, had first appeared in 2020. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Chinese villages in Bhutan's Doklam now fully occupied

Satellite images show China is nearing completion of a second village and starting the construction of another village

21 July 2022 7:43 AM IST

Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair(Right). (ANI)

Zubair released from Tihar after SC grants bail

The top court observed that the power of arrest must be exercised sparingly by the police

21 July 2022 12:07 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talks to the media at Parliament House during ongoing Monsoon Session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Rajnath rejects 'rumours' on Agnipath caste factor

Several Opposition leaders had alleged that the Army was using caste as a factor for recruitment under the Agnipath...

20 July 2022 1:52 AM IST

Members in the Lok Sabha during Monsoon Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (Sansad TV/PTI Photo)

GST hike sets off ruckus in Lok Sabha

Protests in Lok Sabha over new GST rates, Speaker chides MPs

20 July 2022 1:46 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks to the media after a meeting with Floor Leaders of political parties regarding Present Situation in Sri Lanka, in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Sri Lankan crisis severe, 'spillover' fears: Government

Comparisons with India misinformed: Jaishankar

20 July 2022 1:43 AM IST

Nupur Sharma. (PTI)

SC gives interim protection from arrest to Nupur Sharma till Aug 10

Ms Sharma in her petition, has sought direction to club all the FIRs registered against her across the country

20 July 2022 12:42 AM IST

Opposition parties Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva flashes victory sign with Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Tiruchi Siva, Vaiko and other opposition leaders after filing her nomination papers at Parliament House, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

Oppn Vice President candidate Margaret Alva files nomination papers

The vice presidential poll will be held on August 6 to elect the successor to M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on...

19 July 2022 1:00 PM IST